Quick read on creating a natural food source in the garden.

[dan-fisher]

I'm well into this at the moment designing the garden layout and i think this is good info.. especially the 2nd half on what plants/trees to grow to get the birds flocking in...

Alan Titchmarsh proberly isn't someone i'd take on a night out on the lash but i'd invite him to my garden anytime to drink some caffeine free tea

Daily Express | Gardening :: Creating a bird food bank

[gillwrig]

Be nice about the Titch ... he is my absolute hero, the man is a god

Seriously though I will have a read of this.

[big bill]

I like him too he is a man of many talents,some gopod advice in the article thanks for that Dan

[Hedge Witch]

All women like Titchmarsh - it's just a fact of life, beyond our control. Therefore, I'm obliged to agree with gillwrig.

Thanks for the gardening advice, Dan. Will have a good read of this.

[tameblackbirds]

good article more ideas for my garden thank you

[dan-fisher]

Few more here taken from How Plants Can Attract Wildlife - Wildlife Gardener (UK)

Dog rose – finches enjoy their hips

Primrose – when they flower in spring, they produce nectar and finches are attracted to their seeds

Marigold – nectar for insects and a good choice if combined with a vegetable patch

Lavender – smells great and bees love the flowers, finches love the seeds

Honeysuckle – another great fragrance, both birds and insects are drawn to the nectar and berries are an additional food source for birds and small mammals

Michaelmas Daisy – their flowers attract butterflies

Ivy – its flowers provide nectar for insects and berries for the birds and it also offers good shelter

[gillwrig]

I can confirm the ivy ... was in Cornwall this Autumn and the butterflies were going crazy for the flowers.

The bushes were smothered in them all getting drunk on nectar. Fab sight.

[Keith Talbot]

a good read,very interesting

thanks dan